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Barcelona Close to Completing Loan Deal for Joao Cancelo

Published January 9, 2026, 14:18
Barcelona Close to Completing Loan Deal for Joao Cancelo

Barcelona is in the final stages of securing a loan deal for Joao Cancelo from Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia. The player is currently in Lisbon awaiting the green light to travel to Barcelona for medical tests, which are expected to take place at the latest tomorrow, Saturday. The agreement includes a 'rental' fee of 4 million euros for Barcelona. Cancelo previously played for Barcelona in the 2023/24 season, making 42 appearances and scoring 4 goals with 5 assists. The official announcement of the transfer is expected after the Super Cup final against Real Madrid on Sunday, and likely at the beginning of next week.